Simple brick built cross track

[SeanM]

A guy named "lonestar_tx" from Reddit posted a brick built cross using flex track.  It's one of the best I've seen and costs under $10 USD 

It seems to be a very stable design and finally puts those ugly "flexi-tracks" to good use. Check it out!

• LINK: Video Brick Built Power Functions Cross Track

• LINK: Download building instructions (LEGO Digital Designer)

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/5i40y4/brick_built_power_functions_cross_track_video_ldd/

[rahziel]

Looks great, I'll try it, thanks for the share :)

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Very nice!

Clever building technique!

[darkhorse00]

It works! Great idea. 

[Rail Co]

Well that's nice... They seemed to have stolen my idea as their own.

LEGO Ideas Project! 90-Cross Track! Please check it out give it a support and share if you find it really appealing. Link: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/131973 by Rail Co, on Flickr

I wish people would credit others for their work these days...

-RailCo

Edited December 19, 2016 by Rail Co

[Capparezza]

This sucks... I wonder why people do this? Anyhow, this will never pass a critical mass on Ideas. Even beautiful locos or trains don't get the demanded votes, so I can't see a way that this will get through.

[MAB]

I haven't looked that closely, but isn't there a difference in height?

[lonestar_tx]

On 12/19/2016 at 6:25 PM, Rail Co said:

Well that's nice... They seemed to have stolen my idea as their own.

LEGO Ideas Project! 90-Cross Track! Please check it out give it a support and share if you find it really appealing. Link: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/131973 by Rail Co, on Flickr

I wish people would credit others for their work these days...

-RailCo

Greetings RailCo...  I did not steal your idea

Our two builds are extremely similar but, that is what you get when you design/build to a small scale with a specific function in mind.  My original build used straight track and broke apart when I moved it from my desk to the dining room table.  I then went back to my desk and redesigned using flex track which worked great but, was wobbly so I incorporated bricks to keep the flex track in place.  We designed the same thing to do the same function.  Congratulations on creating a build that I didn't know existed until this morning - you should also include a video of how your track works, it will help gain support if visitors see it in use.

I wish people would credit others for their work these days...
-RailCo

I do give credit when I use another's build for inspiration or I modify their design.

[–]lonestar_txMOC Designer[S] 8 points 21 days ago 

All credit to /u/Warvanov for the vehicle design... little bit of tweaking with a color swap and the Delta became the Impala.

 

I modified the build from Team BTTF --- I didn't like how the front moved before the train so I shortened it and built this scene from the end of the last movie.

LINKS for Team BTTF:

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/35422

https://www.facebook.com/teambttf/posts/751400334933657

 

 

[–]lonestar_txMOC Designer[S] 10 points 1 year ago 

Here is all the info on my build:

• Modified build from the original design by "Misa Nikolic" LINK: Misa Nikolic MOCpages

• Spock from "custom BRICKS" LINK: custom BRICKS (I changed his face - Mister Spock smiles only once in a while).

• Custom decals from "OtherWorldModels" LINK:OtherWorldModels

 

lonestar_txMOC Designer[S] 1 point 2 years ago 

I found out about the smaller Tumbler from post submitted by u/GeneralJustice

Here is his post

The original design is shared from buggyirk and here is his LEGO Ideas submission with downloadable file

 

I wish people find out more information before passing judgement

- Lonestar_TX

 

If I had known about your build and used it for inspiration, I would have credited you and provided a link to your LEGO Ideas Project... Like I have done --- ALWAYS.

[Capparezza]

Well... didn't see that coming So it seems you both started from scratch. Excuse me then, Mr. Lonestar_TX *bow*

Seeing the past problems with copied MOCs, it is no wonder why people come to the conclusion of a "clone".

[darkhorse00]

I suppose this is so call "great minds think alike". Great works guys! Thanks for providing a solution which gives me so much flexibility and fun!

[lonestar_tx]

1 hour ago, Capparezza said:

Well... didn't see that coming So it seems you both started from scratch. Excuse me then, Mr. Lonestar_TX *bow*

Seeing the past problems with copied MOCs, it is no wonder why people come to the conclusion of a "clone".

Thank you Mr. Capparezza --- This part of set 60098 made me think of a brick solution for a cross track after seeing the Amazon 3D printed crosstrack for $19.95 USD...  I started with four straight tracks and placed them at crossroads and built/filled the in between area.  First try worked but broke apart when I moved it.  I then replaced the straight track with flex track and placed bricks to keep the flex track from moving as well as adding more bricks for addition stability.

After seeing RailCo's design this morning his build is much sturdier but, it is taller as his sits on a 16x16 base plate - I designed mine to sit evenly on a table.  If RailCo were to redesign his build to sit evenly on a table  and provide more stability for the moving bits... then his build would more closely resemble mine.

 

[Ex cinno]

Nice work for both. 

I'll try to build your, therefore thanks for the share. 

[Rail Co]

Well I'm glad you didn't outright take my idea because that happens often enough haha. Also sorry for the Lego Ideas link I abandoned that months ago because it never got any support but I never expected it to anyway.

Thanks!

-RailCo

[lonestar_tx]

I've seen several LEGO cities and one thing they ALL have in common is that the train goes around the city.
Video LINK: Brought my train to the Bricks and Minifigs Store and they let me run it through their city
I don't have a full city yet... when I do --- I want trains to run around and through the city maybe with two sets of tracks running side by side.  Maybe a switch track that might have the trains intersecting :)